2022 Stats
AVG
.241
HR
17
RBI
52
R
62
SB
8
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Thomas revitalized his career in Washington with an .853 OPS in 45 games after he was acquired at the 2021 trade deadline, and he followed up with a solid campaign last year. He saw significant playing time in all three outfield spots and posted a 96 wRC+ with 17 home runs, 52 RBI, 62 runs and eight steals in 146 games. Thomas' numbers don't jump off the page, but he was a decent lineup piece for a Nationals team that is now in a full rebuild after shipping Juan Soto to the Padres. The RBI and run totals are likely to be stunted by Washington's weak lineup, but Thomas could be a depth option for fantasy managers in 2023, as he should receive plenty of playing time if he continues to put up similar numbers. Read Past Outlooks
Avoids arbitration
Thomas signed a one-year contract with the Nationals on Friday to avoid arbitration.
ANALYSIS
Thomas posted a .705 OPS with 17 homers and eight steals in 2022 in his first full season with the Nats. The 27-year-old is slated to open the 2023 campaign as the right fielder and possible leadoff hitter.
Thomas posted a .705 OPS with 17 homers and eight steals in 2022 in his first full season with the Nats. The 27-year-old is slated to open the 2023 campaign as the right fielder and possible leadoff hitter.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+27%
OPS vs LHP
2022
+9%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020vs Left | .822 | 288 | 9 | 30 | .280 | ||||
| Since 2020vs Right | .649 | 564 | 16 | 52 | .209 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .743 | 202 | 8 | 22 | .253 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .682 | 346 | 9 | 30 | .234 | ||||
| 2021vs Left | 1.103 | 78 | 1 | 8 | .381 | ||||
| 2021vs Right | .612 | 186 | 6 | 20 | .178 | ||||
| 2020vs Left | .250 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .125 | ||||
| 2020vs Right | .504 | 32 | 1 | 2 | .107 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+24%
OPS on Road
2022
+46%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2020Home | .625 | 383 | 12 | 30 | .201 | ||||
| Since 2020Away | .775 | 469 | 13 | 52 | .260 | ||||
| 2022Home | .567 | 254 | 7 | 14 | .181 | ||||
| 2022Away | .825 | 294 | 10 | 38 | .293 | ||||
| 2021Home | .773 | 116 | 4 | 14 | .260 | ||||
| 2021Away | .736 | 148 | 3 | 14 | .214 | ||||
| 2020Home | .487 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .083 | ||||
| 2020Away | .431 | 27 | 0 | 0 | .125 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Lane Thomas compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.31BB Rate
7.5%K Rate
24.1%BABIP
.291ISO
.163AVG
.241OBP
.301SLG
.404OPS
.705wOBA
.310Exit Velocity
86.4 mphHard Hit Rate
27.2%Barrels/PA
4.4%Expected BA
.222Expected SLG
.357Sprint Speed
25.5 ft/secGround Ball %
45.0%Line Drive %
17.3%Fly Ball %
37.7%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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A fifth-round pick by Toronto in 2014, Thomas was traded first to St. Louis for international cap space and then to Washington last July in exchange for Jon Lester. He enjoyed a nice run with the Nationals following the move, slashing .270/.364/.489 with seven homers and four steals in 45 games. Because it was such a small sample, Thomas won't pop up on any leaderboards, but his Statcast hard-hit rate was pushing 50% after the trade. Many late bloomers have tempted us but failed to achieve sustained success, and Thomas may very well fit into that category in time, but the plate discipline was strong last year to go with the batted-ball profile. Plus this was not completely out of the blue; Thomas enjoyed a similar hot stretch at the major-league level with the Cardinals in 2019. This is not a bad flier to take if you need five outfielders, but know Thomas is still finding his footing in the big leagues.
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Swipes eighth bag
Thomas went 2-for-5 with two runs scored, a double and a stolen base in a 6-1 win Sunday in Miami.
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Out of Sunday's lineup
Thomas is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
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Launches solo homer in win
Thomas went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.
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Tallies three base knocks
Thomas went 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 8-5 loss to Philadelphia.
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Scores twice in win
Thomas went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Mets.
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